Courtwood Car Services

25/05/2026

22/05/2026

Straight talk. This isn't a marketing tactic. ⏰

Next week is Hillingdon half-term AND the spring bank holiday. That means:

→ Families driving to the coast, to grandparents, to holiday parks
→ Long motorway miles on cars that haven't been checked since January
→ Every garage in Uxbridge at full capacity
→ Last-minute calls we genuinely can't fit in

If you need any of the following before June, please book today or tomorrow:

✅ An MOT → especially if yours expires in May or June
✅ A service → our Essential, Smart or Complete Care packages all include a free MOT when booked together
✅ A pre-trip check → 20 minutes, covers tyres, brakes, fluids, battery, lights
✅ Anything on your "I'll get to it" list → this is the nudge

We'd rather see you this week than hear from you on the side of the A40 next week.

Tip: You can book your MOT up to a month before it's due → your current expiry date stays exactly the same. No days lost.

💬 Quick one → are you driving anywhere over the bank holiday? Drop where you're heading below 👇 → we'll tell you what we'd check before that specific trip

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20/05/2026

If you've never actually been told what an MOT checks → you're not alone. Most garages hand you a pass or fail sheet and leave it at that. 📋

Here's the actual breakdown of what gets tested:

🔍 Identity check → registration, VIN, colour, mileage. Making sure your car matches the system.

💡 Lights and signals → every single one. This is the number one MOT fail across the UK and it's almost always a £3 bulb nobody noticed had blown.

🛞 Tyres → tread depth (legal minimum 1.6mm but we'd recommend more), condition, pressure, sidewall damage.

🛑 Brakes → not just "do they work" but "do they work evenly?" Brake balance matters. Pads, discs, pipes, handbrake.

👁️ Visibility → windscreen damage, wipers, washers, mirrors. Anything that affects the driver's ability to see clearly.

🔧 Steering and suspension → wear, play, damage. The tester checks how the car handles, not just how it looks.

💨 Emissions → exhaust system, catalytic converter, emissions readings.

🚗 Structure → corrosion, damage, anything that affects the vehicle's structural integrity.

That's roughly 40 minutes of genuine inspection when done properly. At Courtwood in Uxbridge, we talk you through every single result — what passed, what's borderline, what needs attention now, and what can wait.

No confusion. No jargon. No pressure.

If your MOT is due in the next couple of months → you can book up to a month early without losing a single day on your certificate.

💬 Question for the comments → has a garage ever explained your MOT results to you properly? Or did you just get a sheet and a bill? 👇

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19/05/2026

A proper MOT takes time. And that time matters. 🔧

Here’s the difference between a rushed MOT and one done properly:

A rushed test checks the minimum. Ticks the boxes. Gets you in and out. Misses the stuff that’s borderline. Passes things that’ll fail in three months. Leaves you thinking everything’s fine when it isn’t quite.

A proper test → checks everything thoroughly, notes what’s borderline, explains what’s coming up, and gives you time to plan for it. So you’re not blindsided by a fail next year that was already developing this year.

That’s why ours takes 30 minutes. Not because we’re slow. Because we’re thorough.

And when something’s borderline → we’ll tell you. We’ll show you. And we’ll let you decide what to do about it, with honest advice and zero pressure.

💬 Have you ever had a car pass an MOT one year and then fail on something major the next? 👇 That usually means someone wasn’t looking properly the first time

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14/05/2026

This review came in recently and it's stayed with us. ✨

Because it's not about the car. It's about how she felt walking in → and how she felt walking out. And that right there? That's the whole job. That’s the work. That’s the support.

She told us she'd braced herself. Ready to be talked down to. Ready to be rushed. Ready to be handed a quote with no explanation and asked to just trust it.

None of that happened. Because none of that is how we work.

She asked questions → we answered them properly. She wanted to see the issue → we showed her. She wanted time to think → we gave her time. She wanted a clear quote → we gave her one, in writing, before any work started.

That shouldn't be remarkable. And yet it is. Because it's still too rare.

To every woman, every older driver, every person who's ever been made to feel small at a garage → this is your reminder that it doesn't have to be like that. And if your current garage makes you feel any of those things → you're allowed to leave.

We're here when you're ready. No pressure. Just properly treated.

💬 Tell us in the comments → when was the last time a business made you feel genuinely respected as a customer? (car-related or not 👇) → we're collecting good examples because they matter

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👉 Come and be treated the way you should be

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12/05/2026

Proper customer service in a garage isn’t complicated. It’s just:

→ Being greeted like a person, not an inconvenience
→ Being shown the problem, not just told about it
→ Being handed a written quote before any work starts
→ Being given time to ask questions → and having them answered properly
→ Being thanked when you leave, not rushed out the door

That’s it. That’s the whole list.

If you’ve ever been to a garage where any of that was missing → it’s not you having high standards. It’s them having low ones.

We’re in Uxbridge. We’d love to show you what the standard should actually feel like.

💬 Over to you → what’s the ONE thing you’d change about every garage experience you’ve ever had? Drop it below 👇 → this is genuinely useful feedback for us

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07/05/2026

If you’ve ever walked out of a garage feeling uneasy but couldn’t quite explain why → this is the post you’ve been waiting for. 🚩

Honest garages exist. Plenty of them. But the industry has a reputation problem because too many don’t operate this way → and the green flags are easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking for.

Here’s the short version → a genuinely honest garage will always:
✅ Quote before they work → you know the cost before anything gets touched
✅ Show you the problem → not describe it vaguely, not wave paperwork, actually show you
✅ Tell you what can wait → because not every repair is urgent and pretending otherwise is upselling
✅ Publish clear pricing → no “ring for a quote” mystery, no vague numbers
✅ Welcome questions → your questions are the point, not an inconvenience
✅ Keep old parts → if they replace something, they can show you what came off
✅ Stay consistent → same team, same standards, same approach every single visit

Here’s the thing → at Courtwood Car Services in Uxbridge, every single one of these is just how we operate. Not a sales pitch. Not a gimmick. Just normal.

If you’ve ever experienced any of the opposite (surprise invoices, pushy upsells, no explanation, rushed service, eye-rolls when you ask questions) → that’s on them. Not on you.

You deserve better. And it’s out there.

💬 Real talk for the comments → which green flag has been missing from a garage you’ve used before? We won’t name names. But tell us what you wish had been different 👇

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👉 Come and see what all seven look like in practice

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06/05/2026

Let’s fix something that shouldn’t need fixing. 🛠️

There’s a running joke in the motor trade that women get told less about their cars than men do. It’s not really a joke → it’s a pattern we see every single week at the garage. Women walking in with zero information about their own car, because nobody ever bothered to explain it.

That ends here. Six things every single driver should know → regardless of who you are, who taught you to drive, or whether you’ve ever felt confident asking:

🚗 Tyre pressure → it’s printed on a sticker inside your driver’s door frame. Not a mystery. Check it monthly. Correct pressure saves fuel, extends tyre life, and keeps you safer.
🔧 You can ask to see the part → any replaced component. Any garage. Any time. A good garage keeps the old part for exactly this reason.
🚨 Dashboard lights aren’t all equal → red means stop driving, amber means book in soon, green/blue are informational. Learning the colour code alone changes how you drive.
📖 Service history affects resale → a properly stamped service book can add £500–£1500 to your car’s value when you sell it. It’s not just paperwork → it’s cash.
🛢️ Your oil level is YOUR job → not something to check once a year. Open the bonnet, pull the dipstick, wipe it, dip it, check it. 60 seconds. Monthly.
🗣️ You don’t have to say yes on the spot → to any quote, any repair, any upsell. “I’d like to think about it” is a complete sentence. Any garage that pressures you for an immediate decision is telling you something about themselves.

None of this is “too technical.” None of this is “for the men to worry about.” It’s just how your car works.

💬 Honest question for the comments → what’s something about your car you wish someone had just explained to you properly? Drop it below 👇 → we’ll answer every single one, no judgement

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👉 Come and ask us anything. We mean it.

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29/04/2026

There’s a rhythm to the garage diary that most people don’t see → and it’s the same every single May.

Early May → relaxed. Normal bookings.
Mid-May → starts filling up.
Final week before the 2nd bank holiday → last-minute panic calls.

Bank holiday weekend itself → fully booked. Turning people away. Watching drivers head off on long trips in cars we’d never have waved off ourselves.

If you’ve got plans for either bank holiday (Monday 4th May or Monday 25th May), or if half-term is involving a drive somewhere → this is your nudge. 👇

Book ahead. Not because we’re trying to squeeze you in early → but because we genuinely want you to have a good trip.

A quick check covers:
→ Tyres and tread depth
→ Brake condition
→ Fluid levels (oil, coolant, washer)
→ Battery health
→ Lights, wipers, washers
→ Anything dashboard-related that’s been ignored

20 minutes now. Zero stress later.

And here’s the bit most drivers don’t know → you can book your MOT up to a month before it’s due and your current expiry date stays exactly the same. So there’s literally no downside to booking early.

💬 Tell us in the comments → are you driving anywhere over the May bank holidays? Drop where you’re heading 👇 → we’ll tell you what we’d check before you go

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👉 Book your pre-trip check today

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17/04/2026

If you've ever walked out of a garage feeling uncomfortable, talked-down-to, or quietly ripped off… you are absolutely not alone. It's one of the most common complaints drivers have in the UK, and it's been that way for decades. 😤

Here's the thing → most mechanics are good people doing honest work. But the trade has a reputation problem, and it's earned. Too many garages talk to customers (especially women, especially older drivers, especially anyone who "doesn't know cars") like they're idiots. Too many push work that isn't needed. Too many hand back keys and a £600 invoice with zero explanation.

We built Courtwood Car Services in Uxbridge to be the opposite of all of that.

Everything here is designed around three things: 🔧 Trust → we'd rather lose a job than lose your trust 🔧 Clarity → you'll always know exactly what's happening and why 🔧 Experience → how you feel walking out matters as much as the repair itself

Because here's what we genuinely believe: fixing your car is only half the job. The other half is making sure you drive away feeling respected, informed, and confident. That's not a "nice to have" → that's the actual standard.

If you've never had that experience at a garage before, we'd love to be the first.

💬 Tell us in the comments: what's the ONE thing you wish every garage did differently? We read every reply, and honestly? The answers will probably shape how we keep improving 👇

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